Vocabulary Quiz

What is the meaning of the word "celebrity" as used in the passage?

Taylor Swift is a celebrity!

• A person who is not well-known

• A condition that is hard to bear

• A well-known person; someone who is famous

• A state of being ready to fall asleep

Which of the following is an antonym for "demonstrate"?

• Reveal

• Hide

• Illustrate

• Model

What is the synonym for "drowsy"?

• Wakeful

• Sluggish

• Unimportant

• Ordeal

What does "essential" mean when used as an adjective?

• Of the highest importance, necessary

• Something that causes suffering or difficulty

• Ready to fall asleep, sleepy

• To clearly explain, show, or prove with examples

Which of the following is a synonym for "hardship"?

• Comfort

• Ordeal

• Unimportant

• Alert

What does the word "haul" mean when used as a verb?

• To move by pulling, dragging, or carting, sometimes in a vehicle

• To make a formal promise or agreement

• To act without pretense or deceit

• To scatter in a wild manner, often in panic

Which of the following best defines "humble" as an adjective?

• Just right or appropriate

• Low in rank or position; not proud or grand

• A wild rush of animals or people

• Without pretending; with honesty and real feeling

What is a "pledge" in the context of the given material?

• A wild rush of animals or people

• Something, such as money, that is promised for a good cause

• The amount taken or won at one time

• A suitable or appropriate match

What does "sincere" mean?

• To scatter in a wild manner, often in panic

• To move by pulling, dragging, or carting

• Without pretending; with honesty and real feeling

• Just right or appropriate

What is the meaning of "stampede" when used as a noun?

• A formal promise or agreement

• A wild rush of animals or people, usually when frightened

• The act of moving by pulling, dragging, or carting

• A state of being humble or low in rank